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TKAM #6
TKAM vocab. Ch. 23-31
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| adj. - marked by fearful energy, powerful, & passionate | vehement |
| n. - state of being extremely dirty, esp. as a result of poverty or neglect | squalor |
| v. - to begin a speech by doing or saying something | preface |
| adj. - making a hissing sound | sibilant |
| adj. - relating to a cattle | bovine |
| n. - practice of concealing or misrepresenting the truth | deceit |
| n. - an opinion piece in a newspaper or magazine | editorial |
| n. - deep regret or guilt | remorse |
| n. - person who lives a solitary life and avoids people | recluse |
| v. - to be forced to do something | compel |
| adj. - odd or strange | peculiar |
| v. - to explain | clarify |
| n. - being famous for something bad | notoriety |
| n. - wording | diction |
| v. - to steal | purloin |
| v. - to tie or hold arms or legs | pinion |
| n. - area near a particular place | vicinity |
| v. - to pierce & make a hole or holes | perforate |
| adj. - able | competent |